EXMAR inks world’s first FLNG

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (“PRE”) acting through its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Stratus Energy Colombia Corp. (“PSE”), announced on 28 March the signing of a natural gas/ LNG Liquefaction, Regasification, Storage and Loading Services Agreement with...

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Technip lands Cheviot umbilical contract

France-based, international oilfield services provider,Technip, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Inc. has been awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries Inc. for the Cheviot field development. The Cheviot field, operated by ATP Oil & Gas...

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Saipem awarded new E&C Offshore contracts worth $700 million

Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, worth approximately $700 million. In Brazil, Saipem has been awarded by Petrobras the EPCI contract for the gas export trunkline Rota Cabiúnas, situated in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt...

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Hercules Offshore Announces Closing of the Ocean Columbia Acquisition

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of the offshore drilling rig Ocean Columbia from a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) for $40 million in...

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Fairstar Bags Nigeria Gig

Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a contract with Aveon Offshore Limited to provide marine transportation services for the Chevron OAGM project in Nigeria. The FJELL will transport two power barges from the Bonny River in Nigeria to the Escravos...

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Keppel to build repeat accommodation semi worth US$315 million for Floatel

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with returning customer, Floatel International Ltd (Floatel), to build a new generation harsh environment accommodation semisubmersible (semi) worth US$315 million for delivery in...

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Rolls-Royce to provide innovative fish transporter vessel

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won its first order for a new ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. Norwegian ship owner Sølvtrans AS, the world’s largest transporter of live fish, is the first customer for this advanced,...

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Saipem awarded new drilling contracts worth $300 million

Saipem has been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth approximately $300 million. In offshore drilling, Saipem has been awarded by Eni an extension of its contract for the charter of the semisubmersible drilling rig Scarabeo 7, for drilling...

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A gas leak occurred on the Elgin field

TOTAL E&P UK confirms that the gas leak at the Elgin Well Head Platform remains ongoing, although the situation is currently stable.  TOTAL continue to take possible measures to try to identify the source and cause of the leak and to bring it under...

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BP Agrees Sale of Southern Gas Assets to Perenco

BP announced today that it has agreed to sell its interests in its southern gas assets (SGA) in the UK North Sea to Perenco UK Ltd for $400 million in cash.As it continues the active management of its business portfolios around the world, focusing on core activities and future growth, BP expects to...

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Statoil: Good result in Oseberg Area

The Polar Pioneer drilling rig at Skrugard in the Barents Sea. (Photo: Harald Pettersen)  According to the Statoil website, Statoil and its partners are in the process of concluding drilling operations in the exploration well 30/6-28S located in...

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Chinese Shipyard Wins Orders for Two Floatels

Offshore Energy Today reported on 23rd March 2012 the Chinese shipbuilder, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. has secured orders to build two state-of-the art floating accommodation semi-submersible units. The units, estimated at USD 315 million each,...

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Primier to hire Awilco's WilPhoenix

UK based Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) with Premier Oil Limited for the provision of WilPhoenix for the drilling of two firm exploration wells estimated at 30 days each with the option to drill up to two additional wells. The contract...

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Technip awarded major subsea contract for BP in UK North Sea

Technip’s UK entity has been awarded a contract by BP and partners to develop the subsea infrastructure for the Quad 204 project, located West of Shetland. This is Technip’s largest contract to date in the UK North Sea, worth approximately €600 million (around...

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Aasta Hansteen Spar Buoy Third Contract for Dockwise Vanguard

Breda, The Netherlands, 20 March 2012 Dockwise Ltd. today announces six new awards totaling USD 57 million, for execution in H1 2012 and 2015. The wins include a reservation contract, securing the transportation of a spar buoy for the Statoil operated...

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McDermott Awarded EPCI Contract by Al-Khafji Joint Operations

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) (“McDermott”) announced that one of its subsidiaries was awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (“EPCI”) project for Al-Khafji Joint Operations (“KJO”), in the Hout field in water depths...

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Otto Marine Charters Oranda 1 Vessel to Mexican Company

Otto Marine Limited, an offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, announced that it has secured a time charter contract from a prominent Mexican offshore...

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Hurricane appoints EPC Offshore to advise on Lancaster development

Hurricane Exploration plc (“Hurricane”), an oil exploration company focused on hydrocarbon resources in fractured basement reservoirs, announces that it has appointed EPC Offshore to select the optimum concept for the development of Hurricane’s Lancaster...

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Stx Osv Secures Contract For One Subsea Support Vessel For Island Offshore

STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract for the construction of one advanced subsea support vessel for Island Offshore. The value of the contract...

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Gazprom and Statoil discusses Shtokman Phase-1

The Gazprom headquarters hosted on 16th March a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Helge Lund, President and Chief Executive Officer of Statoil. The parties discussed cooperation issues...

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